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Lord of the Flies Exam Review

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ralph can be described as...

a)

Thin, blonde hair, handsome, strong, thinks his dad will save them.

b)

Thick, glasses, asthma, believes they will not be saved.

c)

Tall, skinny, red hair, ugly, leader of the choir boys.

d)

Shy, quiet, stays to himself.

2.

Piggy can be described as...

a)

Thin, blonde hair, handsome, strong, thinks his dad will save them.

b)

Thick, glasses, asthma, believes they will not be saved.

c)

Tall, skinny, red hair, ugly, leader of the choir boys.

d)

Shy, quiet, stays to himself.

3.

Jack can be described as...

a)

Thin, blonde hair, handsome, strong, thinks his dad will save them.

b)

Thick, glasses, asthma, believes they will not be saved.

c)

Tall, skinny, red hair, ugly, leader of the choir boys.

d)

Shy, quiet, stays to himself.

4.

How do the boys get the fire to start?

a)

They rub two stones together

b)

They use two sticks

c)

They find matches in the airplane

d)

They use Piggy’s glasses

5.

Two groups are beginning to form on the island. Who are the two leaders?

a)

Piggy and Jack

b)

Ralph and Piggy

c)

Ralph and Jack

d)

Piggy and Simon

6.

The boys make a rule about the conch. What is the rule?

a)

The conch can only be held by the chief.

b)

Whoever is holding the conch is allowed to speak.

c)

Only the chief can speak.

d)

The conch needs to be guarded.

7.

The conch symbolizes:

a)

rules and order

b)

survival

c)

teamwork

d)

freedom

8.

One of the themes (messages) so far can be...

a)

Keep the hope alive.

b)

Friendship is not important.

c)

Teamwork is necessary for survival.

d)

Life is short. YOLO.

9.

Who is the author of the book?

a)

Will.i.am

b)

William Golding

c)

Sherlock Holmes

d)

William Gold

10.

Why do the boys want to start a fire?

a)

To have light at night.

b)

To stay warm.

c)

To cook the pig.

d)

To hopefully have the smoke seen by a ship.

11.

The littluns often spent the day

a)

doing what the big boys told them to do

b)

playing ball on the beach

c)

building sandcastles on the beach

d)

eating fruit

12.

What happened in Chapter 4 that greatly upset Ralph?

a)

Jack and his hunters let the fire go out

b)

there was a ship on the horizon

c)

Piggy's glasses broke

d)

Jack successfully killed a pig

13.

What does Jack do before the hunt?

a)

kicks Piggy

b)

sharpens his knife

c)

makes sure the fire is still lit

d)

paints his face

14.

Who hits Piggy and breaks his specs?

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

c)

Roger

d)

Maurice

15.

Who retrieves Piggy's broken specs and hands them to him?

a)

Simon

b)

Ralph

c)

Samneric

d)

Jack

16.

What three rules have been ignored in Chapter 5?

a)

Where the boys go to the bathroom, keeping the fire lit, and building the shelters

b)

Where the boys go to the bathroom, where the boys shower, and building the shelters

c)

Taking care of the littluns, the building of the shelters, and the gathering of water

d)

none of the above

17.

Who admits to walking around in the forest at night (thus scaring Phil)?

a)

Jack

b)

Percival

c)

Ralph

d)

Simon

18.

What does Simon tell the boys that the beast is?

a)

"...maybe it's only us.."

b)

"mankind's essential illness"

c)

"it is just...a nightmare"

d)

"there is no beastie"

19.

From where does Percival claim the beast comes?

a)

the forest

b)

the sea

c)

the lagoon

d)

the fire

20.

What does Ralph tell Piggy and Simon he wishes for at the end of chapter 5?

a)

a sign from the adults

b)

the conch

c)

a good night's sleep

d)

a shower

21.
1.What comes down from the sky in Chapter 6?
a)
A dead pilot with his parachute
b)
The beast
c)
A crate of supplies dropped onto the island
d)
A weather balloon
22.
Who reports to Ralph that they saw the Beast while tending to the fire?
a)
Piggy
b)
Jack
c)
Simon
d)
Sam 'n Eric
23.
What is the best description of Castle Rock from Chapter 6?
a)
A military base which has been abandoned.
b)
A ancient burial ground
c)
A rock formation forty feet above the water.
d)
A grouping of trees which resemble a fort.
24.
In Chapter 6, Ralph insists that they need to search for the Beast and maintain the fire. What do Jack and the boys want to do instead?
a)
Go back to the beach
b)
Stay up and tell ghost stories
c)
Go for a swim
d)
Play at the fort
25.
How do Sam n' Eric describe the "beast from the air"? 
a)
like a walking shark
b)
had wings, teeth and claws
c)
looked human to them
d)
None of these
26.
In Chapter 6, who says, "Sucks to the littluns."?
a)
Ralph
b)
Roger
c)
Jack
d)
Piggy
27.
Simon imagines this "beast" as, "a picture of a human, at once..."
a)
heroic and sick."
b)
scary and powerful."
c)
ugly and psychotic."
d)
like Jack and Ralph."
28.
Initially, what are they looking for inside Castle Rock?
a)
Simon
b)
food
c)
a family of pigs
d)
the Beast, or Beastie
29.
At the end of Chapter 6, Ralph realizes that
a)
Jack really wants to be friends.
b)
the signal fire has gone out again.
c)
the signal fire is putting off the best smoke signal yet.
d)
he is incredibly homesick.
30.
At the end of Chapter 6, Ralph realizes that
a)
Jack really wants to be friends.
b)
the signal fire has gone out again.
c)
the signal fire is putting off the best smoke signal yet.
d)
he is incredibly homesick.
31.
After exploring Castle Rock, Jack and Ralph
a)
climb back down to the beach, arguing all the way.
b)
climb the top of the mountain.
c)
fight inside Castle Rock.
d)
None of these
32.

The signal fire on the mountain was abandoned because...

a)

they had burned up all of the firewood

b)

the boys were afraid "the beast" was up there

c)

Sam and Eric refused to keep it going any longer

d)

Ralph and Piggy decided the fire would be better on the beach

33.

Who volunteered to walk through the jungle/woods alone to go talk to Piggy?

a)

Ralph

b)

Jack

c)

Simon

d)

Samneric

34.

When Jack, Ralph, and Roger see the dead paratrooper they...

a)

laugh at themselves for thinking there was a beast

b)

give him a decent burial

c)

don't realize what it is and run away

d)

both A and B

35.

Jack got mad and walked off because...

a)

nobody would help him hunt

b)

Ralph made fun of him

c)

Piggy hit him in the face

d)

the boys still wanted Ralph as chief

36.

For whom does Jack leave the sow's head as an offering?

a)

the Lord of the Flies

b)

the beast

c)

the dead paratrooper

d)

Simon

37.

What does the impending storm foreshadow?

a)

a plane crashes on the island

b)

something big is about to happen

c)

the boys change in behavior

d)

rain...only rain

38.

For whom does Jack leave the sow's head as an offering?

a)

the Lord of the Flies

b)

the beast

c)

the dead paratrooper

d)

Simon

39.
This symbolizes order and civilization.
a)
Conch
b)
Glasses
c)
Scar
d)
Mask
40.

At the beginning of Chapter 7, Golding used plenty of images and descriptions to tell us that the boys:

a)

are handsome

b)

are growing fast

c)

belong to the middle-class family

d)

are dirty

41.

Which Chapter 7 vocabulary word belongs in the following sentence?

The constant __________ between Ralph and Jack foreshadows a larger conflict later in the novel.

a)

Antagonism

b)

Covert

c)

Ruefully

d)

Cascade

42.

When the storm breaks, Jack commands that they do what?

a)

dance their hunting dance and chant

b)

run for the shelters

c)

stab Ralph and Piggy

d)

climb the mountain to kill the beast

43.

Who went to the mountain-top to hunt for the 'beast'?

a)

Ralph, Jack and Roger

b)

Jack, Simon and Roger

c)

Ralph, Piggy and Roger

d)

Jack, Roger and Simon

44.
What is unsettling about the way the other boys respond to Jack's earlier suggestion to use a littlun as the next pig?
a)
they laugh at it and aren't particularly bothered by it
b)
they rush off to find a littlun
c)
they are shocked and ashamed of Jack
d)
they laugh at Jack
45.

Which Chapter 7 vocabulary word belongs in the following sentence?

The idea of trekking through the jungle at night was so ________ that the boys decided to wait until morning.

a)

Daunting

b)

Crestfallen

c)

Antagonism

d)

Indulge

46.

One important events in chapter 8 is ___________.

a)

Jack tried to overthrow Ralph as a leader but many of them agree that they should go and hunt the beast.

b)

Jack finally overthrows Ralph as a leader but was rejected by the little ones.

c)

Jack finally overthrows Ralph as a leader but was rejected by the older ones.

d)

Jack tried to overthrow Ralph as a leader but was rejected as a new chief.

47.

On page 168 (page 9), there is this sentence: ‘The beast was on its knees in the centre, its arms folded over its face.’

The beast here refers to ___________.

a)

the parachutist

b)

the sow

c)

Piggy

d)

Simon

48.
When the boys try to re-enact the pig hunt, what happens to Robert?
a)
he plays the part of the pig
b)
he gets upset at the other boys
c)
he faints from being overcrowded by the other boys
d)
None of these
49.

Who lost his conciousness after having a "conversation" with the sow's head?

a)

Jack

b)

Simon

c)

Ralph

d)

Roger

50.

How did Jack convince the boys, who followed him, not to feel guilty about Simon's death? (2 pts)

4 lines
51.

Which Chapter 8 vocabulary word belongs in the following sentence?

After a successful hunt, the boys ______ themselves on roasted meat.

a)

Gorged

b)

Skewered

c)

Palled

d)

Parody

52.
What does the Lord of the Flies say that Simon has known all along? 
a)
That the boys should forget about following Ralph or Jack and worship him
b)
The beast is part of all of them and is causing all of their problems 
c)
That Ralph is the true leader and all the boy should do what he says 
d)
All of these
53.
What do the hunters rub all over their faces?
a)
Mud
b)
Blood
c)
Coconut Milk
d)
Berries
54.

Chapter 9 Vocabulary Word

Definition: (v.) walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

a)

Sauntered

b)

Furrowing

c)

Festooned

d)

Interspersed

55.
Why does Jack continue to believe in the Beast?
a)
it helps him manipulate his followers
b)
he was attacked by a large "beast" of a dog growing up
c)
all he wants to do is hunt
d)
he sees the Beast as a symbol of evil
56.
Why does the author have Simon speak with the Lord of the Flies in this chapter?
a)
Simon is different than the rest of the boys, and has a special connection with nature
b)
Simon is different than the rest of the boys, and is most likely autistic
c)
the author uses Simon to represent himself
d)
Simon is a character that needs more explanation than the other main characters
57.
Where does Jack make his new camp?
a)
The pig run
b)
Castle Rock
c)
Rock Castle
d)
In the jungle in the creepers
58.
How does Piggy die?
a)
Roger levers a boulder which hits Piggy and causes him to fall on the rocks below
b)
Roger and Jack attack him with spears
c)
Jack causes a boulder to fall on top of him
d)
Ralph pushes him into the sea by accident and he drowns
59.
True or False: Ralph says that if they had asked they would have given them fire.
a)
False
b)
True
60.
He released the rock that killed Piggy.
a)
Stanley
b)
Jack
c)
Ralph
d)
Roger
61.
He cried at the end of the novel.
a)
Jack
b)
Roger
c)
Stanley
d)
Ralph
62.
Ralph and Piggy go to Jack's camp because
a)
Piggy's glasses were stolen
b)
they are hungry and need food
c)
Jack has formally invited them to Castle Rock
d)
they have seen a ship
63.
What happens to the conch?
a)
Jack takes it and officially has all of the power
b)
Ralph takes it from Piggy's dead hands and runs away
c)
the conch shatters into little pieces
d)
None of these
64.
Aside from some littluns, who returns to Ralph's camp after the murder of Simon?
a)
Ralph and Piggy
b)
Only Ralph
c)
Ralph, Piggy, and Maurice
d)
Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric
65.

How do the boys react to Simon's death?

a)

They don't admit to each other that they were involved.

b)

They blame each other.

c)

They decide to join Jack's tribe.

d)

They plot to murder Jack.

66.

__________ cannot remember his own name at the time of rescue.

a)

Ralph

b)

Wilfred

c)

Percival

d)

Jack

67.

________ believes that the death of Simon was murder.

a)

Piggy

b)

Ralph

c)

Simon

d)

Robert

68.

________ claims that Simon was actually the beast in disguise.

a)

Piggy

b)

Jack

c)

Roger

d)

Ralph

69.

_________ reveal Ralph’s hiding spot to Jack and the hunters.

a)

The littluns

b)

Roger and Maurice

c)

Henry and Robert

d)

Sam and Eric

70.

______ makes excuses about the death of Simon, claiming it was NOT murder.

a)

Ralph

b)

Pigggy

c)

Jack

d)

Robert

71.

__________ was beaten by Jack and the hunters for (supposedly) breaking one of the new tribe’s rules.

a)

Ralph

b)

Sam

c)

Wilfred

d)

Eric

72.

_________ is on guard duty at Jack’s fort and threatens to roll a boulder on Ralph’s head.

a)

Robert

b)

Maurice

c)

Henry

d)

Roger

73.

What does Ralph claim he is frightened of while declaring he is tired and wants to go home?

a)

Storms

b)

The boys

c)

The beast

74.

What is the symbolic meaning of the glasses being taken?

a)

The island is slipping further into savagery

b)

Piggy has lost his identity

c)

The boys are losing all sense and reason

d)

All of the above

75.

What was it that Ralph could not comprehend?

a)

Why the boys had become as wild as they were

b)

What happened to Piggy

c)

Why the hunters had sharpened a stick on both ends

d)

Why the sow's head was talking

76.

While hunting Ralph, what do the group of hunters do to force Ralph out of hiding?

a)

Kill Percival

b)

Set fire to the jungle

c)

Throw spears into the thicket where he is hiding

d)

Beat Samneric

77.

Clamber

a)

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

b)

prove negative; show to be false

c)

expressing extreme scorn

d)

secret and shy

78.

Enmity

a)

a movement upward

b)

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

c)

a feeling of righteous anger

d)

A state of deep-seated ill-will

79.

Indignant

a)

Angry

b)

A flat surface

c)

Using Gestures

d)

A Loud Noise

80.

A bad change in circumstances

a)

vicissitudes

b)

gesticulate

c)

derisive

d)

suffusion

81.

a bare rocky place on a mountainside or other steep slope

a)

creeper

b)

pallor

c)

scar

d)

hiatus

82.

A word for "hostility and hatred"

a)

enmity

b)

furtive

c)

strident

d)

pallor

83.

flexible

a)

pliant

b)

pallor

c)

specious

d)

immure

84.

to enclose within or as if within walls

a)

furtive

b)

indignation

c)

immure

d)

wizard

85.
Innumerable amount, countless
a)
myriad
b)
inerminable
c)
lamentation
d)
reverence
86.
Punishment, scolding
a)
chastisement
b)
mockingly
c)
belligerence
d)
impending
87.
representation
a)
reverence
b)
generic
c)
effigy
d)
chastisement
88.
respect; honor
a)
lamentation
b)
effigy
c)
impending
d)
reverence
89.
aggressive, stubborn behavior
a)
swarthiness
b)
belligerence
c)
malevolently
d)
jeeringly
90.

 a great number of people or things

a)

impending

b)

tendrils

c)

cessation

d)

myriad

91.

 a stopping

a)

cessation

b)

writhing

c)

derisive

d)

blatant

92.

volunteering one's services where they are neither asked for nor needed; meddlesome

a)

inscrutable

b)

pall

c)

mortification

d)

officious

93.

expressing remorse (sorrow) for one's sins or shortcomings

a)

officious

b)

specious

c)

contrite

d)

preposterous

94.

The quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

a)

Enmity

b)

Pliant

c)

Ebullience

d)

Vagrant

95.

A brilliant radiance

a)

Effulgence

b)

Incredulous

c)

Enmity

d)

Pliant

96.

The state of being opposed or hostile to someone or something

a)

Susurration

b)

Belligerence

c)

Myriad

d)

Enmity

97.

Enclose or confine (Someone) against their will

a)

Vicissitude

b)

Effigy

c)

Immure

d)

Impalpable

98.

Unwilling or unable to believe something

a)

Belligerence

b)

Dubious

c)

Impapable

d)

Incredulous

99.

Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way

a)

Pliant

b)

Incredulous

c)

Officious

d)

Belligerence

100.

Bending rapidly; flexible

a)

Officious

b)

Enmity

c)

Contrite

d)

Pliant

101.

A whispering sound

a)

Pliant

b)

Susurration

c)

Vicissitude

d)

Effigy

102.

A change of fortune, typically one that is unwelcome

a)

Vicissitude

b)

Incredulous

c)

Pliant

d)

Effigy

103.

Severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand

a)

Pliant

b)

Impalpable

c)

Chastisement

d)

Vagrant

104.

Hesitating or doubting

a)

Dubious

b)

Subdued

c)

Myriad

d)

Reverence

105.

Deep respect for someone or something

a)

Subdued

b)

Reverence

c)

Vagrant

d)

Enmity

106.

Quiet and rather reflective or depressed

a)

Myriad

b)

Pliant

c)

Subdued

d)

Officious

107.

A person without a settled home who wonders from place to place

a)

Subdued

b)

Officious

c)

Myriad

d)

Vagrant

108.

A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

a)

flounder

b)

clamber

c)

Bravado

d)

wallow

109.

climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way

a)

tremulous

b)

clamber

c)

Bravado

d)

sodden

110.

to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements

a)

wallow

b)

clamber

c)

rueful

d)

flounder

111.

not allowing fluid to pass through

a)

impervious

b)

impalpable

c)

sodden

d)

flounder

112.

unable to be felt by touch

a)

tremulous

b)

Impalpable

c)

Bravado

d)

sodden

113.

Expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way

a)

tremulous

b)

rueful

c)

Bravado

d)

sodden

114.

the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly

a)

Impervious

b)

wallow

c)

sanctity

d)

reverence

115.

saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through

a)

Impervious

b)

wallow

c)

rueful

d)

sodden

116.

shaking or quivering slightly

a)

Impervious

b)

wallow

c)

rueful

d)

tremulous

117.

indulge in an unrestrained way

a)

Impervious

b)

wallow

c)

rueful

d)

tremulous

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